March 2005

GBIM board member Miriam Pacheco this week concludes six weeks of ministry in the Central African Republic with missionary Barb Wooler among the Pygmies and with orphan-care. Here is an edited version of her report from yesterday. More information and photos are at www.womenofcharis.net. THURSDAY ~ MARCH 17 Balo-o, lango ndjoni? ~~ Hello, did you […]

The Grace Community Orchestra,under the direction of Professor Ardis Faber, will present its annual Children’s Concert on Saturday, March 19 at 4 p.m. in Rodeheaver Auditorium in Winona Lake, Indiana. Appearing in the concert will be the winners of the GCO Concerto Competition, held in January. They include: Junior Division winner, Benjamin Meulink, 7; Senior

Grace Theological Seminary professors Herb Bateman and Brent Sandy are attending the Midwest meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Kansas City today and tomorrow, March 18-19. Sessions are being held at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Bateman is secretary/treasurer of the society and Dr. Sandy will be presenting a paper. Part-time Hebrew instructor, Ben

Replacing flooring in the home of GBIM missionaries Wayne and Ellen Patton was one of the work projects done by the Brazil GO team from Ohio. 

These pictures are from a GO Team that is serving in Brazil this week. The team is a cooperative effort of the Huber Heights and Centerville Grace Brethren Churches in Ohio. GBIM missionaries Wayne and Ellen Patton are from the Centerville GBC. The team is doing an “extreme makeover” of the Pattons’ residence as well

Dr. Patrick Kavanaugh, of the Grace College music faculty and MasterWorks festival, spoke on “St. Patrick of Ireland” last night at the Winona Lake Community Appreciation Dinner, held at Lakeland Christian Academy in Winona Lake, IN. Jeff Carroll, CEO of Grace Retirement Village and a member of the Winona town council, was emcee. This year’s

Dr. Patrick Kavanaugh, director of the MasterWorks Festival in Winona Lake, IN, has released the following schedule of works, performers and dates for this coming summer’s festival. All performances are free and open to the public, and most will be in the Rodeheaver Auditorium in Winona Lake. For more information click here. THE MASTERWORKS FESTIVAL

Barb Wooler, GBIM missionary to the Central African Republic, is currently involved in church-planting among the Pygmies in the forest. Here is an edited version of her experiences of the last two days: Yesterday I left Bangui at around 9:30 a.m. headed for Moale via Nguma. Inspite of plenty of experience to the contrary, I

It may have saved one woman and inspired an alleged killer to give up. What is the message in “The Purpose Driven Life”? Paula Zahn hosts a special edition of “NewsNight” tonight at 10 p.m. ET on CNN. 

GBIM announces decisions concerning Tsunami Relief efforts: (updated March 15, 2005) Immediate Response (January – February): Within days of the disaster, funds were quickly sent to ministries in Thailand and India. Personnel were sent to these regions to assist with tsunami relief efforts and to assess opportunities for continued ministries. The FGBC was alerted and